But smaller meteorites, too small to be easily spotted, could be anywhere. Flat roofs have long been a popular hunting ground ...

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One evening in July last year, a couple from Prince Edward Island in Canada returned home after walking their dogs to find grey, dusty debris near their door. At first, they thought something had ...

Meteorites can be quite valuable – hot commodities. Where there’s a commodity, there’s a trade and someone trying to get in on the action. Meteorite hunters, also known as rockhounds, can be fanatical ...

BIR MOGHREIN, Mauritania — You may have seen a meteorite before, even if you didn’t know it. Nearly 100,000 pounds of meteoritic matter enters Earth’s atmosphere every day, scientists estimate. The ...

(Nintzel) You’re doing a meteorite-hunting boot camp. It starts next weekend. What can we look forward to? (Notkin) I’m excited! I’ve been doing this for such a long time and for many years on ...

Introduction -- ANSMET traditions and rules: "The ANSMET way" -- The adventure begins -- McMurdo Station (days 1-12) -- Beardmore South Camp and Goodwin Nunataks (days 13-24) -- MacAlpine Hills (days ...

The "treasure hunters" found a 1.7 oz. meteorite, up for auction at Christie's. — -- A piece of the meteor that left southeast Michigan residents awestruck on January 16 is up for auction as "the ...